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Zverev survives Mensik take a look at to interrupt Madrid QF drought

German will face Cobolli in final eight

April 28, 2026

Alexander Zverev is again within the Mutua Madrid Open quarter-finals.

The German, who misplaced within the fourth spherical in every of the previous three editions of the clay-court ATP Masters 1000 occasion, returned to the final eight within the Spanish capital on Tuesday when he defeated Jakub Mensik 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3.

After Mensik took the second set in a tie-break, the Czech broke for a 2-1 lead within the decider with a forehand volley on the total stretch. However Zverev remained calm, instantly retrieving the service break and profitable 5 of the ultimate six video games to triumph in two hours and 19 minutes.

“I’m very pleased with the battle,” Zverev mentioned in his on-court interview. “In opposition to him, in altitude, very, very troublesome. He serves unbelievable. So yeah, I am positively pleased with the match and pleased with the win.”

Aiming to clinch his third Madrid crown, Zverev received 81 per cent of his first-serve factors in opposition to Mensik and saved two of the three break factors he confronted in accordance with Infosys ATP Stats.

Zverev has now reached not less than the quarter-finals in six of the seven occasions he has performed this season, together with all 4 Masters 1000 tournaments. Together with his fourth-round victory in Madrid, the 29-year-old turned the second man this decade — after Jannik Sinner in 2024 and 2026 — to succeed in the quarter-finals at every of the primary 4 Masters 1000 occasions of a season.

The second seed made a speedy begin to his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly with Mensik. The German broke the 20-year-old’s serve within the opening recreation and backed it with a strong serving show. The 29-year-old crucially saved a break level at 5-4 30/40 with an ace and finally sealed the set in 38 minutes, having dropped solely three factors on his first serve.

Neither participant earned a break level within the second set, resulting in the back-and-forth decider, through which Zverev received 48 per cent of his return factors to rally previous the Czech.

Mensik, who reached the final eight in Madrid in 2025, was aiming to repeat his run. Nevertheless, the twenty third seed was unable to answer Zverev’s serving efficiency, lacking out on an opportunity to advance to his fourth Masters 1000 quarter-final. Earlier this season, the 20-year-old clinched the title on the ATP 250 occasion in Auckland and reached the semi-finals in Doha, the place he upset Jannik Sinner to succeed in the semi-finals.

Together with his victory, Zverev improved to 28-6 on the Caja Magica, in accordance with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. The 2-time champion will play Flavio Cobolli for a spot within the semi-finals. Zverev leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence 2-1, however the Italian emerged victorious in opposition to him 6-3, 6-3 within the latest Munich semi-finals.

Earlier on Tuesday, Cobolli prevailed 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 in opposition to Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. The Italian earned a decisive break of serve within the ninth recreation of the third set and finally sealed the win in two hours and 19 minutes.

“Unimaginable [improvement]. He is a really streaky participant, however when he performs effectively, he performs rather well. And he [has] proven that the final couple of weeks,” Zverev mentioned. “He made the ultimate in Munich, quarter-finals right here now. I do really feel like if I play effectively, if I play good tennis, I’ll have good possibilities, and I’ve to belief myself.”